Lantern-globe guard.



A. BATOHELOR.

LANTERN GLOBE GUARD.

APPLIUATION FILED 00129.1913.

Patented Sept. 29, 1914.

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ALBERT BATCI-IELOR, 0F MELBQURNE RIDGE, QUEBEC, CANADA.

LANTERN-GLOBE GUARD.

To all whom it may concern:

lie it known that I, ALBERT BATOHELOR, a subject of the King of England, residing at ltlelbourne Ridge, in the Province of Quebec, Dominion of Canada, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Lantern- Globe Guards; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to lanterns and it more particularly relates to an improved form of guard for lantern globes.

An object of the invention is to provide a thoroughly practical lantern globe-guard whereby the lantern {globe is effectually protected against contact with water, so as to. prevent the breakage of the lantern globe thereby.

Another object of the invention is to provide a guard of this character which is transparent, and which will not obstruct the light of the lantern.

Another object is to provide a guard of this character which may be quickly and easily fitted to lanterns of different sizes.

Another object is to provide a guard of this character which is resilient, and which is not easily broken or punctured.

Other objects and advantages may be re cited hereinafter and in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, which supplement this specification: Figure 1 .is a side elevation view of a lantern having my improved guard attached thereto. Fig. 2 is a somewhat enlarged fragmental view of a lantern, showing portions thereof in section, and having my improved guard fitted there on and shown in section. 3 is a horizontal view taken on the line 33 of Fig. 2, and Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the base member of the guard.

Referring to these drawings, in which similar reference characters designate similar parts, throughout the several views, a lantern of ordinary construction is illustrated merely for the purpose of demonstrating the utility of my improved lantern globe-guard,

and said lantern globe is designated by the numeral 5, the globe seat or lower support being; designated 6, and the upper support 7. As is usual in lanterns of usual construction, the seat 6 is formed with a vertical peripheral flange 6 having a hollow Specification. of Letters Patent.

Application filed October 9, 1913.

the application of mica sheets.

Patented Sept. 29, 1914. Serial No. 794,311.

extension (i while the cylindrical upper globe-engaging; member 7 is provlded wlth a lateral extension or flange 7 The guard which constitutes the subjectmatter of this invention, comprises a lower annular base or band 8 of resillent metal.

.his base element is made of thin and easily bent material and is slotted at 9; the slots 9 extending from the lower edge to a series of equally spaced points adjacent to the top edge of said ring, so as to form a series of similar resilient tongues 10 extending entirely around the ring; or base. To this base is secured a series of sheets of isinglass, mica, or other suitable transparent material, as indicated at 11, and any suitable means may be provided for securing these transparent sheets to the base, as indi cated at Theupper ends of these sheets 11 are secured to a crown or annular ring 13, which may be formed of thesame material and of the same general construction as described for the lower annular member or base, being provided with similar slots 9, and forming somewhat similar tongues 14.

The tongues 10 are preferably curved inward, and extend downward, as illustrated, so as to rest against the lantern globe upon the flange 6 and to be supported by i the latter, while the upper tongues 14 are curved upward and inward, so as to rest against the upper portion of the lantern globe and under the flange 7. The transparent sheets 11 may have their upper ends secured to the lower edge of the member 13 by rivets 12, or by other proper means. These transparent plates extend downward and outward from the member 13, so as to be approximately parallel with the upper portion of the lantern globe, while the lower portion thereof is substantially cylindrical and extends vertically from its middle portion to its lower portion. The sheets of transparent material have their edges lapped, as illustrated at 15, so as to add strength to the guard and to render possible However, when it is desired to employ such material that may be formed into a solid annular transparent element, this may be done with out materially departing from the scope of my invention.

In applying this attachment to a lantern, the globe 5 is first removed, whereupon, the top of the globe is inserted between the tongues 10 and forced in the direction of the member 13, so that said tongues 10 are bent outward, while the middle and largest portion of the globe passes therebetween, and when the lower portion of said globe has reached the position shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the tongues 10 have moved, by their own resiliency into contact with the reduced lower portion of said globe.

The upper ring 13 need not essentially be provided with the slots 9, as it is not strictly essential that the tongues 14 rest against the upper portion of the globe, so long as the upperportion of said ring 13 is under the flange 7 and is sheltered thereby.

A special advantage of this globe guard over such guards as are constructed of wire or other opaque material consists in the fact that the light is not obstructed thereby, while it is well-known that a comparatively small wire in proximity to a 'small'fiame throws a wide shadow, which is Very objectionable and unsatisfactory.

It will be seen that I have provided a lantern globe-guard of this character which is fully capable ofattaining the foregoing objects in a thoroughly practical and eflicient manner.

I do not limit my invention to the exact details of construction, combination and arrangement of parts, as herewith illustrated and described, but'my invention may only be limited by a reasonable interpretation of the claims.

I claim:

1. A lantern globe-guard consisting of an annular lower member of resilient material adapted to be forced over the bulged portion of a lantern globe and to fit around the lower reduced portion thereof, an upper annular member adapted to surround the upper portion of the lantern globe, and a transparent member secured between said lower annular member and said upper annular member.

2. A lantern globe-guard consisting of an annular lower member of resilient material adapted to be forced over the bulged portion of a lantern globe and to fit around the lower reduced portion thereof, an upper annular member adapted to surround the upper portion of the lantern globe, and a transparent member secured between said. lower annular member and said upper annular member, the lower edge of said transparent member being secured to the inner ieriphery of the upper edge of said lower annular member and having its upper edge surrounded by the lower edge of the upper annular member.

In testimony whereof, I alliX my signature, in the presence of two witnesses.

ALBERT BATCHELOR.

Witnesses H. M. EWING, IRENE BIDAUS.

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